1) Which action is longer?: "I was reading a book when my friend called to invite me out." a) I was reading a book b) when my friend called to invite me out. c) both actions are equally long. 2) Which action is longer?: "We were playing outside when it began to rain heavily." a) We were playing outside b) when it began to rain heavily. c) both actions are equally long. 3) Which action is longer?: "We were watching TV when the power went out suddenly." a) We were watching TV b) when the power went out suddenly. c) both actions are equally long. 4) Which action is longer?: "While I wasn't paying attention, the cat jumped on the table." a) While I wasn't paying attention b) the cat jumped on the table. c) both actions are equally long. 5) Which action is longer?: "While I was cooking dinner, my friend called me." a) While I was cooking dinner b) my friend called me. c) both actions are equally long. 6) Which action is shorter?: "When she arrived home, they were watching TV." a) When she arrived home b) they were watching TV. c) both actions are equally long. 7) Which action is shorter?: "While we were driving to the beach, it started raining." a) While we were driving to the beach b) it started raining. c) both actions are equally long. 8) Which action is shorter?: "He wasn't feeling well when the meeting started yesterday." a) He wasn't feeling well b) when the meeting started yesterday. c) both actions are equally long. 9) Which action is shorter?: "They were hiking in the mountains when they saw a beautiful waterfall." a) They were hiking in the mountains b) when they saw a beautiful waterfall. c) both actions are equally long. 10) Which action is shorter?: "She wasn't listening to the teacher when he explained the homework." a) She wasn't listening to the teacher b) when he explained the homework. c) both actions are equally long. 11) Which action is shorter?: "She was studying for her exam when she realized how much time had passed." a) She was studying for her exam b) when she realized how much time had passed. c) both actions are equally long. 12) Which action is shorter?: "They were playing soccer, but we were practicing basketball." a) They were playing soccer b) but we were practicing basketball. c) both actions are equally long. 13) Which action is shorter?: "I was studying for my test, and my sister was cleaning her room at the same time." a) I was studying for my test b) and my sister was cleaning her room at the same time. c) both actions are equally long. 14) Which action is longer?: "They weren’t working on the project, and we weren’t making much progress either." a) They weren’t working on the project, b) and we weren’t making much progress either. c) both actions are equally long. 15) Which action is longer?: "I wasn’t paying attention to the movie, but my friends were watching it closely." a) I wasn’t paying attention to the movie b) but my friends were watching it closely. c) both actions are equally long. 16) Which action is shorter?: "He was talking on the phone, and his dog was barking loudly in the background." a) He was talking on the phone b) and his dog was barking loudly in the background. c) both actions are equally long.

Simple past vs past continuous: Which action is longer/ shorter?

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